Each of us is a work in progress - a state of becoming - and this begets many hard fought lessons in life and business. My aim is to reflect on some of these lessons in the hopes of bettering yesterday's best.

Social Intrapreneurs find new ways to better the world and make money. They succeed by delivering against these two seemingly divergent goals, and that is what makes them unique - they embrace paradox. Based on my experiences as an intrapreneur at Walmart, and as a First Mover Fellow at the Aspen Institute, I've observed 8 traits that contribute to their success.

Being in a position to build out my own team now, and having reviewed hundreds of resumes in the past month alone, I have a much deeper appreciation for how candidates are assessed and the signals that rule them in or out in the era of LinkedIn. Here are some reasons why I’m just not that (Linked) In to you.